172. There is a kind of chamomile known as either dog-fennel or stinking chamomile. It is also known as mayweed and dog-finkle, not to mention pig-sty-daisy and chigger-weed.
173. Thyme was used by the ancient Greeks for courage and in embalming by the ancient Egyptians. It was also (like basil) used to help the dead pass to the afterlife.
174. Oddly, it is a great source of iron.
175. Money-saving tip: gargle with thyme tea, which has a high concentration of thymol, a major ingredient in Listerine!
176. Dorothy Parker suggested that her epitaph read, "Excuse my dust."
177. Tony Gwynn played his entire career (20 years) for the San Diego Padres. Now his son (Tony Gwynn Jr.) plays for them.
178. Gwynn began using a small bat (30.5 oz.) because he wanted a bat that reminded him of an aluminum bat.
179. Gwynn got both his 2000th and 3000th hits on an August 6 (1993 and 1999) -- the same day as his mother's birthday.
180. Don Coryell's pass-based defense, known as "Air Coryell," is considered the genesis for modern football, with its reliance on the pass rather than the run.
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